HFT 2716 Test 4 Study Guide Asia South Central Asia India Pakistan at one point part of India Muslims Bangladesh at one point part of India British divided them because of religious views Chapter Objectives Describe the environment and people of Asia Indentify the most visited attractions Recall factors limiting tourism to Asia Provide the information needed to plan a trip to Asia Negatives of Tourism in Asia Political Security Infrastructure o Roads o Bridges Natural Disaster Monsoons rain snow Overpopulation Distance Positive Reasons to Tour Asia Cultural Exchange Geography o Mountains Lakes Deserts Food History Architecture o Temples o Taj Majal o Impressive Modern architecture The Environment and its People The Land o South Asia India Pakistan Bangladesh Himalayan Mountains to the north o Southeast Asia Vietnam Cambodia Laos o East Asia Thailand Mostly Jungles very humid volcanoes along the Ring of Fire Japan China Korea Deserts to the north Gobi Mongolia the south is green The Climate Monsoons o Moisture from the oceans moves inland o Chief feature of Asia s climate o Caused by the trade winds o Eternal snows to the north Himalayan Mountains o Monsoon toward the end of May o Tropical climate with three seasons Hot Rainy and Cool Rainy July October o Extremes are characteristic Cold winters to the north The southeast pleasantly warm and tropical India Thailand China Japan o Climate similar to eastern U S Carolinas Delaware Same Latitude Seasonal monsoons bring cold air and heavy snow in winter Summers are hot and humid The People and their History India Worlds largest Democracy 700 Languages 80 of population is Hindus 12 Muslim the other mostly Christians Second most popular Country Buddhists The Cities Delhi Capital o Filled with Ancient sites and Monuments o Divided in two new and old o The new was built by the British Colonial administration in 1931 It is modern Agra o The old Delhi is a walled Muslim city built in the 1600 s o The most popular sightseeing destination Site of Taj Mahal Palace o Built by emperor Shah Jahan to house the body of his wife Jaipur Mumbai o The Pink City o Painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876 o The Largest City o Home of Bollywood India s film industry is located here o Major Port and Airport Goa Premier Travel destination in India o Mostly Portuguese o Key retirement destination for Europeans Chennai Madras a tropical city o Outsourcing has generated many new jobs Kolkata Calcutta Port of Trade o Crowded city with many people living in slums o City of Joy Varanasi Benares Religious center o Compared to Rome Jerusalem and Mecca Other Places to Visit in India Kashmir Disputed Territory o India controls 2 3 of the area o Predominately Muslim Goa o Portuguese colonized the area o Brought their lifestyle and religion o It has developed into a resort with beautiful beaches Wildlife Tours Many National Parks o However animals in India are not like in Africa o In India they are solitary tiger and the Asiatic elephant Thailand and Singapore Thailand was never part of any European colonial empire There are many resorts south of the capital Bangkok o Mostly beach resorts o Pattaya known as the Thai Riviera Chao Phraya Cruises o On the Chao Phraya river o Similar to Egypt s Nile Thailand Bangkok o Size of France o On the Malay peninsula o Capital and Largest City o Westernized Crowded o The Grand Palace is major land mark o Houses the Emerald Buddha Chiang Mai o Second Largest city o A place to escape form the Humidity o Region of Ancient Temples Singapore China Enjoys one of the worlds highest standard of living A modern metropolis and world financial center An important trading post since the 12th century Great port facilities the best in Southeast Asia A land of Geographic contrasts The most populated country in the world Official language is Mandarin o However over 700 dialects are spoken 1950 s o System of writing using Roman alphabet Pinyin was introduced China The Cities Beijing Peking o Capital Cultural and Political center o The Forbidding City is in the center of the city o Was off limits to people for more than 500 years o The imperial city surrounds the Forbidding City Shanghai o The Great Wall is near o Tiananmen Square the biggest in world attracts many tourists o The Largest City o Once known as the Paris of the East o The French designed the Opera House o A popular destination Nanjing Nanking o One of China s most beautiful cities o The Ming emperors had their seat of government here Guangzhou Canton o The closest city to Hong Kong o Center of Handicraft industry o Ivory and Jade carvings The Northwest Provinces o Terracotta Warriors o Tom of emperor Quin Shi 210 B C o The site contains an army of 6 000 Terracotta warriors o All have a different face o The Silk Road o Traveled by Marco Polo o Xian was the eastern most city of the Silk Road o These caves in the desert covered with murals telling the story of o Site of religious sites o The city of Leshan has a display of a giant stone Buddha o The Dam has been completed o Many areas were inundated and many historic sites were lost o River cruises are popular o Mogao Caves Buddhism The Central Provinces o Chengdu o Three Gorges The Southern Provinces o Guilin region o Stone Forest o Magnet for poets writers monks and missionaries o Near Vietnam and Laos o Rocks shaped like needles from trees o Tibet o Hong Kong o Has been a part of China since the 1950 s o For centuries it was an independent country isolated from the world o Monks from India introduced Buddhism to the area o British took Hong Kong from China in 1841 after First opium war o It was returned in 1997 o Kowloon side of the city is where you ll find the Golden Mile where most of the hotels are found o Hong Kong side is where the world financial center is located o A former Portuguese colony o Returned to China in 1999 40 of its income comes from gambling o Macao Japan o Four large islands make up 98 of its territory o Hokkaido o Honshu Tokyo o Shikoku o Kyushu o The cities of Tokyo Kyoto and Osaka are all on the same island o Tokyo o The capital o Business center and home of the emperor o Tokyo was devastated in 1923 by an earthquake and again in 1945 by air raids o Ginza expensive shopping district o Japans first capital for more than a thousand years o It is a center for the arts culture religion and thought The Cities o Kyoto o Osaka o The third Larges city o Called the Venice of Japan o Many canals and rivers
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